You can actually read the FCC’s internal emails about John Oliver’s hilarious Net Neutrality appeal
Remember John Oliver’s enthusiastic appeal made on HBO’s Last Week Tonight a few months ago to Internet trolls to go to the FCC’s website and …
Chris Smith has been covering consumer electronics ever since the iPhone revolutionized the industry in 2008. When he’s not writing about the most recent tech news for BGR, he brings his entertainment expertise to Marvel’s Cinematic Universe and other blockbuster franchises.
Outside of work, you’ll catch him streaming almost every new movie and TV show release as soon as it's available.
Articles by Chris Smith
Video: Check out Samsung’s extended trailer for ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’
One of the most hotly anticipated movies of 2015 is Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron — set to hit theaters next May — so it’s …
SanDisk’s got your iPhone and iPad storage needs covered
iPhone and iPad users not happy with the amount of storage available on their iOS devices, and looking for an easy way of moving pictures …
This might be the best smart device ever… and it sounds too good to be true
The Dragonfly Futurefön is a brand new crowdfunding project that has taken Indiegogo by storm, raising more than $340,000 from interested backers, or 340 times the …
Amazing new ‘kiss’ technology might change smartphone design forever
Backed by some important names, including Intel Capital and Samsung, and chaired by the father of the iPod and Nest products Tony Fadell, Keyssa is a …
There’s no company in the world that can copy Apple as fast as Samsung
The highly competitive mobile landscape is filled with copycat claims, whether it’s about phone and tablet designs or operating system features, and the truth is …
How Sony plans to make the PS4 even more popular
Sony has announced a new product that could make its consoles even more popular with customers: the PlayStation Vue cloud-based TV and on-demand content streaming …
New report brings bad news about Apple’s mythical 12-inch iPad Pro
Apple’s rumored 12.2-inch to 12.9-inch iPad Pro tablet will not enter mass production sooner than the second quarter of 2015, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo …
Apple is reportedly anticipating massive Apple Watch sales
Apple is reportedly getting ready to manufacture the Apple Watch, with Digitimes citing supply chain sources that say chipmakers are “gearing up” to start production …
Samsung copies one of iOS 8’s best features to create Samsung Flow
Samsung at its developer conference this week unveiled a new product that’s supposed to offer Samsung device users a unified experience across devices, The Next …
Apple is hardly paying any iTunes taxes in Europe, report alleges
Apple has been widely criticized for its tax practices in Europe, where it managed to avoid paying big taxes thanks to the special deals it has …
This is Hollywood’s latest plan to fight piracy
Hollywood is not done fighting online piracy, and it has come up with a new weapon against illegal movie and TV show downloads, Re/code reports. …
Verizon has some great free offers in store ahead of Black Friday
Verizon has some special holiday sales planned for its subscribers, and its ready to offer certain “gifts” to customers two days before Black Friday starts, CNET …
The iPad Air 2 is even more impressive than everyone thought
When unveiling the iPad Air 2 during its special mid-October media event, Apple specifically highlighted the new A8X processor inside the slim tablet, which is …
Microsoft fixed a critical 19-year-old bug that affects every version of Windows
Microsoft on Tuesday issued a critical fix for a 19-year-old software bug that affects all existing Windows versions since Windows 95. IBM researchers discovered the bug …
This is the ‘first ever’ free international calling plan from a U.S. carrier
FreedomPop on Wednesday announced a brand new offer for smartphone owners who might interested in its free plans: The “first-ever completely free international calling service …
Here is everything on sale at Walmart for Black Friday
After the Black Friday 2014 ads for Best Buy, Target and Microsoft have already been revealed, Walmart’s full sales offer for this hotly anticipated shopping day …
The first smartphone to get Lollipop isn’t even a Nexus
Google has yet to roll out the official Android 5.0 Lollipop updates for its existing Nexus smartphones, including the Nexus 5 and Nexus 4, but it …
T-Mobile forced to push back Nexus 6 launch to offer customers ‘best experience possible’
Expected to start selling the Nexus 6 on November 12th, T-Mobile on Tuesday posted a short message on Google+ announcing potential buyers that it has …
iOS 8 adoption slowly inches towards 60% of iOS devices
iOS 8 adoption hasn’t been stellar for Apple, compared to the previous iOS version, but the company has published new iOS distribution numbers on its …
Microsoft announces big Black Friday deals
In addition to Target and Best Buy, which have already revealed plenty of details about their upcoming Black Friday sales, Microsoft also has special deals …
Is this the single worst thing you can do to an iPhone 6 Plus?
The iPhone 6 Plus already is a best-selling device for Apple and the 5.5-inch phablet is even more popular in certain markets than expected. It seems that quite …
Target teases ‘biggest, most digital’ Black Friday sale ever – here are the details
Target on Monday announced its Black Friday deals, teasing that this year it’ll offer buyers the “biggest, most digital Black Friday ever. The company says …
Samsung is finally making metal phones, but they may have a serious design problem
Samsung has recently announced the Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5, its first metal smartphones that should launch in certain Asian markets this month. A recent report …
Finally: AT&T is ready to take your money for a Nexus 6
Even though buyers already knew AT&T will be one of the U.S. mobile operators to carry the Nexus 6, the company was quiet about Nexus …
New Nexus 6 release details have been revealed by a carrier employee
The Nexus 6 is not yet widely available in the U.S., with Google and Motorola having sold only a limited number of devices to date, and …
Here is everything on sale at Best Buy for Black Friday
Tech fans and gadget lovers are surely waiting for this year’s Black Friday sales bonanza to kick off, and the first Black Friday ads have …
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak thinks large iPhones launched too late
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak told CNN Money in an interview that Apple could have done a better job of battling Samsung in past years by launching …
It turns out Samsung had a tough time making metal iPhones
After having defended for years against criticism for the plastic in its Android smartphones, Samsung has finally come out with smartphones made of metal, albeit …
This is Microsoft’s first Lumia smartphone, and it’s not spectacular
Just as previously teased, Microsoft on Tuesday announced the first Windows Phone smartphone that doesn’t have Nokia branding, the Microsoft Lumia 535. And just as …
